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''Scythris triatma'' is a species of
Meyrick described this species as follows:
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
in the family Scythrididae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
and has been recorded in the South Island. Adults are day flying and are on the wing in November. The species have been recorded at saline wetlands and sites with saline soils.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1935 using two specimens collected by George Hudson at thePuhi Puhi River
The Puhi Puhi River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest, roughly paralleling the Pacific Ocean coast, from its source west of the mouth of the Waiau Toa / Clarence River, and reaches its outflow ...
in Kaikōura in November. The specimens had been collected on stones on the riverbed. The male lectotype is held at the Natural History Museum, London
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum an ...
.
Description
Meyrick described this species as follows:
Distribution
''S. triatma'' is endemic to New Zealand. It has been collected in its type locality in Kaikōura and in Otago.Behaviour
The adults of this species are day flying and are on the wing in November. This species is not attracted to light.Habitat
This species has been found at sites with saline soils as well as at saline wetlands in Otago.References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q14326052 Scythrididae Moths described in 1935 Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand